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Special Notices:

Holy Communion is celebrated on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Sundays of the month, and on the alternate Wednesdays.

The Sacrament of Holy Baptism is celebrated as scheduled with the Pastor.

Sunday School and Bible Study meet each week before the service. At 9:00 there will be a short formal opening for children and adults before they go to Sunday School and Bible Class at 9:15. We invite all children and adults to join us for that time together in the Sanctuary.

Human Care Ministries

Human Care Ministries - what is it?

The Board of Human Care Ministries connects people with God's love through caring relationships and well-targeted service. Using the diverse talents found within the Foothills Lutheran Church family, we reach out loving hands to help in many different areas of need, unhappiness and suffering.

We offer this caring ministry to members of our own congregation and also to neighbours who come into contact with Foothills Lutheran Church through its outreach ministries, including the Pre-School.

We also care for the greater community by supporting the Mustard Seed, the Calgary Inter-Faith Foodbank, and Meals on Wheels.

50 for 50

To celebrate the 50th anniversary, we are organizing 50 servant events for our congregation to participate in throughout the next year. Below is the schedule for those events. We encourage you to participate in as many as you can, and sign-up on the Human Care Ministries board by the fellowship hall for any that require it.

Jan 1 – 14 - Random Acts of Kindness

Perform at least one random act of kindness each day. Examples would be: shovel a neighbour’s sidewalk, talk to a classmate without friends, buy a coffee for a stranger

Jan 15 - Blanket Drive

Collect blankets/sleeping bags for homeless. Collection will start in December and will be delivered Jan 15th

Jan 23 Shift at Food Bank

A shift has been booked at the Food Bank 5:45 – 8:00. Please include your e-mail address on the sign up sheet

This is a fundraiser for the Mustard Seed. Participate in the fundraiser walk or volunteer as a support person

"We Care Project"

The Human Care Ministries Board and the LWML are supporting the Canadian Lutheran World Relief "We Care Project". This project gives you many options for helping CLWR by filling a bag of supplies for:

teacher's kit

baby bundle

living and learning kit

personal care kit

sewing kits

hygiene kit

Details about the contents for each kit plus bags and shipping labels are on the bulletien board in the donation bin area in the narthex. Free shipping is available.

Just leave your filled and labeled bag in the We Care Project bin and Human Care Ministries will take care of the rest!

Care for the Caregiver Workshop Jan 20 2013

Have you heard of the term "The Sandwich Generation"?

It is used to apply to the many people who nowadays are providing some level of care and support for their aging parents while their own family is still at home. This can result in some pretty heavy demands being made on time, energy and emotions.

We have examples of the Sandwich Generation in our own church family and also others who, while lovingly helping to support family or friends through times of need, are also experiencing similar stresses and strains.

Human Care Ministries has enlisted the help of Charlene Retzlaff, who is the resources liaison officer for Alberta Health Services Family Care Centre here in Calgary. Charlene is coming to speak to us on January 20th after the second service. She will address some of the common problems facing the Sandwich Generation and other caregivers, and share some ideas for self-care and for tackling issues frequently associated with care-giving.

Do come and join us for a soup lunch before the presentation. To help us with catering numbers, there is a sign-up sheet on the Human Care notice board, just outside the Fellowship Hall.

2012 Carolling

On Friday, December 14th, about thirty members of our congregation went to the homes of some of our home-bound members to celebrate the birth of our Lord. They sang Christmas carols and delivered plates of homemade cookies. The weather was beautiful and the groups were large so they often stood outside to carol, spreading the joy to neighbours too. Thank you to all who attended!